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Acnistus arborescens

A large shrub or small tree in the Solanaceae native to the New World tropics that produces large, soft leaves and small, white, bell-shaped flowers followed by small, orange, tomato-like fruits that are valued for their anti-cancer properties but are otherwise not particularly desirable. Easy and fast...

Aiphanes minima

Despite its spiny appearance, the Macaw Palm is a popular ornamental in the tropics, usually cultivated under the name Aiphanes erosa. In the wild, it is widespread in rainforests or seasonally dry forests throughout the Caribbean. It grows a fairly slender, spiny trunk that can reach up to 18 m...

Amomum subulatum

This smallish ginger, originally native to damp, forested valleys from the eastern Himalayas to central China, produces an underground rhizome that gives rise to clusters of evergreen, leafy shoots to about 1.5 m (5 ft.) tall. The pretty, ivory flowers appear in compact inflorescences at ground level and are followed...

Annona cherimola

A large shrub, originally native to montane forests in the Andes of South America, but now widely cultivated for its delicious fruits, which, under a thin, green peel, has very sweet, soft, white, custard-like flesh that can be scooped out with a spoon. It does best in frost free...

Annona muricata

A small tree from the Caribbean and Central America that produces large, green fruit with whitish, juicy flesh that has an aromatic and somewhat acidic taste. It is popular and widely cultivated in the tropics...

Antidesma bunius

This interesting fruit tree in the Euphorbiaceae family bears large quantities of small, sweet-sour and slightly astringent berries, densely packed on fruiting stalks like small black currants. They can be eaten fresh or used for making juices and jams. Even though it is widely cultivated and relatively common throughout...

Araucaria araucana

One of the worlds most unusual conifers, A. araucana was once endangered in its high mountain habitat in southern Chile and Argentina. It is now widely cultivated, however, and a very popular, though slow growing ornamental for temperate climates. Due to international trade restrictions under CITES we can not ship...

Areca catechu

The Betel Nut Palm is widely cultivated in Southeast Asia for its seeds, which contain a mild stimulant. They are fast and easy to sprout, and plants are very fast growing and best suited to warm subtropical and tropical regions. They have a full crown of shiny green fronds, a...

Attalea phalerata

A lovely Attalea from Brazil, Peru, and Paraguay that was formerly included in the genus Scheelea. It has up to 30 huge leaves held erect in a shuttlecock-like crown giving it a full and plumose appearance. Its stout trunk is rarely taller than 4 m (13 ft.) and often...

Averrhoa carambola

A small to medium-sized, evergreen tree with pinnate foliage, pinkish flowers and yellow, angled fruit that is star-shaped in cross section and more popular for decorating dishes than for eating as it is rather bland, not very sweet and somewhat sour. Originally native to Southern Asia, it is...

Bixa orellana

A large shrub or small tree native to tropical South America and widely cultivated elsewhere for its intensely red seeds that are popular as a spice and food colorant. It also makes an attractive and colorful ornamental with its bristly green or red seed pods...

Borassus flabellifer

Though the Palmyra Palm is perhaps the most numerous and widespread of all palms in the world, its large seeds are, surprisingly, rarely available. Ideal for subtropical and tropical climates, the Palmyra Palm produces a breathtaking, large, solitary tree with a distinctive round crown of costapalmate, grayish leaves. Seedlings require...

Borojoa patinoi

A small tree in the Rubiaceae family (and thus related to coffee, gardenia or noni) from rainforests in northwestern Colombia that produces large, round fruits that are reddish when ripe, up to 1 kg (over 2 lb.) in weight and filled with a soft, red pulp that is used in...

Brahea edulis

This vigorous, green-leaved cousin of the popular Blue Hesper Palm, Brahea armata, comes from Guadalupe Island where its future survival is threatened by feral goats. It is suitable for temperate and dry subtropical climates and shows a good resistance to drought, cold, and frost...

Butia catarinensis

Recently divided off as a new species from Butia odorata (= B. capitata var. odorata), this smallish Butia is native to a coastal vegetation type on white sand known as restinga, in Santa Catarina and northeasternmost Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil. Some features that set it apart are its...

Butia purpurascens

A smallish and very rare species from central Brazil, where it is found in savanna vegetation, often growing together with Syagrus flexuosa, Attalea and Allagoptera. It grows a slender trunk that can reach up to 4 m (13 ft.) tall and carries a small crown with elegantly arching, V-shaped...

Butia yatay

A close relative of the well-known Butia capitata, it has finer leaf segments and a somewhat more elegant and less coarse appearance. B. yatay is as cold tolerant as B. capitata, and therefore a welcome addition to temperate gardens, but will also succeed in the dry subtropics...

Camellia sinensis

The leaves and buds of this shrub or small tree are the source of common black, green and white tea. An easy to grow plant for temperate and tropical climates in USDA Zones 8 to 11 that also makes a nice ornamental especially if pruned into shape...

Canavalia rosea

A typical plant of tropical seashores, this vine forms large mats of sturdy shoots with thick, leathery leaves and purplish pink flowers that grow on coastal dunes and beaches throughout the tropics worldwide. The immature pods and seeds are edible and mature seeds can also be eaten after roasting or...

Carica microcarpa subsp. baccata

A slender, small, fast growing tree or shrub from rainforests in Ecuador that forms a largely unbranched trunk to about 5 m tall, topped by a terminal crown of undivided or palmate leaves. The cream flowers appear between the leaves or on the trunk and are followed by small, edible...

Carnegiea gigantea

This giant cactus is easily the most prominent plant of the Sonora desert and an iconic feature of the Wild West. It is rather slow growing but easy in cultivation and hardy from USDA Zones 8 to 11 if kept absolutely dry in winter. The sweet, red fruits are edible...

Cephalotaxus fortunei

An interesting medium-sized conifer to about 15 m tall, native from central and southern China to Burma. It makes a great specimen plant but also prunes very well and can be shaped into a hedge. The plum-like fruits are reportedly edible and used as a cancer treatment. It...

Chrysophyllum cainito

A moderate to large tree in the Sapotaceae, originally native perhaps to the Caribbean but now widely naturalized in Central America and widely cultivated in South America and elsewhere. Its elliptic, leathery leaves are deep glossy green above and densely covered with rich golden-brown felt-like hairs below. The...

Clavija longifolia

A palm-like, sparsely branched shrub to 4 m tall, native to tropical forests in the Andes between 500 and 2000 m from Venezuela to Bolivia with long, undivided leaves and small, edible, round, orange fruits directly on the stem. An outstanding ornamental for the tropics and some warm temperate...

Clavija membranacea

Clavija is a strange and little-known genus in the Primulaceae from the tropics of the new world. C. membrancacea is a palm-like, sparsely branched shrub to about 4 m tall, native to lowland forests in Colombia and Ecuador with long, undivided leaves, thick, waxy, scented flowers that are...

Cordyline petiolaris

A mid-sized, slender, shrubby species from Australia that grows up to 6 m (20 ft.) tall. The leaves are fairly broad and carried on a distinct stalk. Clusters of small purple flowers appear in spring, followed by showy red, edible fruits in summer. It will adapt well to both...

Crotalaria retusa

An attractive annual shrub to about 1 m tall with pretty, bluish green, wedge-shaped foliage and upright flower stalks with bright yellow, pea-like flowers followed by black pods with small, rattling seeds inside. Originally native to southern Asia, it is used as a nitrogen-fixing green manure but...

Cyphomandra hartwegii

Dendroseris litoralis

Native only to tiny, volcanic Robinson Crusoe Island, one of the Juan Fernández Islands in the southeast Pacific, far off the coast of Chile, and home of the famed Juania australis and many other fascinating endemic plants, this strange, small tree from the daisy and sunflower family (Asteraceae) has literally...

Dillenia indica

A large shrub or small to medium sized tree to 15 m tall, widely distributed through southern Asia, with very attractive, large, ribbed leaves to 35 cm long and large white flowers followed by edible, apple-sized fruits that are used for jams and curries...

Elaeis guineensis 'Tenera'

Eugeissona tristis

Large, ascending leaves to about 6 m (20 ft.) tall, with glossy green leaflets, spiny leafstalks and a mostly underground, clustering trunk characterize this unusual palm from the Malay Peninsula. It is found in disturbed, open areas in rainforests between sea level and 800 m (2700 ft.). The large, scaly...

Euterpe oleracea

An excellent, slender and elegant, clustering palm from northern South America that is well suited to subtropical and tropical areas. This species produces a premium quality cabbage and is frequently grown for this purpose in South America...

Ficus auriculata

A magnificent, fast growing small tree or large shrub to about 8 m tall with giant round, wavy leaves that can reach nearly 40 cm in diameter and are beautifully coppery red when young. The large fruits appear on the trunk and main branches and are sweet and edible if...

Ficus habrophylla

This fig from New Caledonia is eaten by the Kanak people and popular for making into pies. It is also sought out by the rousettes, the New Caledonian flying foxes (fruit bats), and it is often a competition to see who gets the fruit first. The very large leaves of...

Flacourtia indica

A beautiful large shrub or small tree widely distributed from tropical Africa to Southern Asia with glossy green leaves and small, dark purplish, plum-like, edible and tasty fruits that are eaten fresh or made into jellies or jams. It is a very fast growing plant and can bear fruit...

Garcinia gardneriana

A fruit tree native to Brazil that produces copious amounts of yellow fruit with edible arils that have a sweet, pleasantly acidic taste and are said to have good anti-cancer properties. It is well known in Brazil as "bacupari" or "mangostão-amarelo" and is a very adaptable plant that...

Gaultheria mucronata

A small, pretty shrub in the Ericaceae or heath family that grows to only 1 to 2 m (3 to 7 ft.) tall, with compact, dense leaves and globose, white blossoms. The light purple, edible but bland fruits are also very showy. Native to the mountains of Chile, it will...

Genipa americana

A medium-sized, dry deciduous tree native to lowland forests from Mexico and the Caribbean to Bolivia, with large, oval leaves and rounded, grayish, apple-sized, thick-skinned, edible fruits that can be eaten raw or made into jam, drinks or ice cream. It is fast and easy to grow...

Geoffroea decorticans

A small, upright, winter and dry-deciduous tree in the Fabaceae, native to dry thorn forests in southern South America. The pinnate foliage is bluish green, and the peeling bark on the trunk is beautifully mottled green and brown. Small yellow flowers are produced in profusion before the leaves appear...

Gevuina avellana

A very beautiful ornamental tree from coastal central and southern Chile to 1600 m, the Chilean hazel produces a delicious nut, very rich in nutrients. The fruit is roundish, about the size of a cherry and contains a nut which is prepared by roasting or boiling. The nut tastes similar...

Hornstedtia scottiana

This large and vigorous ginger, native to rainforests between the Maluku Islands (Moluccas), New Guinea, Vanuatu and northern Queensland, Australia forms big colonies of leafy shoots that arise from underground rhizomes. The beautiful inflorescences have showy red and white bracts and magenta-red flowers. The fruits are an extremely delicious...

Hornstedtia tomentosa

A very ornamental ginger native to rainforests in western Java and northern Borneo with leaves that are covered with fine hairs underneath and very showy, bright red inflorescences at ground level with duckbill-shaped, yellow flowers, followed by oblong fruits that have a wonderful citrus taste. A superb plant for...

Hylocereus megalanthus

An epiphytic cactus native to northern South America with long shoots that produce giant white flowers, perhaps the largest of any cactus, followed by pear-sized, yellow fruits with watery white flesh, commonly known and marketed as Yellow Pitaya or Yellow Dragon Fruit. The fruits are popular mainly because of...

Jubaea chilensis

Probably the most massive and undoubtedly the most cold tolerant of all pinnate palms, this species, although unfortunately not common in cultivation, hardly needs any introduction. Native to central Chile, it is well suited to temperate and subtropical climates. It is highly drought tolerant but will also do well in...

Lapageria rosea

A vigorous, tall climbing vine known for its gorgeous, bell-shaped, pinkish red flowers. It is native to southern Chile, where it is the national flower. It is not common knowledge that this vine is a monocot in the obscure Philesiaceae and produces sweet and pleasant edible fruits, known in...

Luffa cylindrica

This well known vine in the pumpkin family produces fruit that are edible when young. When fully ripe, and after cleaning and drying, the elongated fruit can be used as a natural sponge. The plant is easy to grow and responds to exactly the same care as cucumbers or pumpkins...

Luma apiculata

A splendid tree in the Myrtaceae from the southern coast of Chile, the Arrayan is known for its colorful mottled bark and leaves that are intensely aromatic when crushed. The tree flowers profusely and is covered with small cream-white blossoms when in season, followed by purplish berries which are...

Maclura tinctoria

A medium to large tree to 30 m tall from dryish montane forests between Mexico and southern Brazil and Argentina. Its beautiful, durable and insect resistant, yellow to reddish brown wood is sought after for construction, furniture and many other uses. An extract was used for dying fabric. The mulberry...

Medemia argun

Until 1995, little was known about this mysterious fan palm, thought to be extinct, making it the subject of much speculation. However, on our legendary expedition to the Sudan, we revealed that Medemia, though still rare, survives happily to this day in several sizeable populations in the Nubian Desert. Medemia...

Melothria pendula

A perennial, dainty vine in the pumpkin family with slender, creeping or climbing shoots, lobed leaves and tiny yellow flowers that are followed by cute little fruits, about the size of an olive and black at maturity. When still light green, the tiny cucumbers are comestible and can be used...

Momordica cochinchinensis

This dioecious, perennial trailing vine from the pumpkin family (Cucurbitaceae) produces smallish, slightly spiny, orange fruits. The arils surrounding the seeds are a deep blood red and have the highest known concentration of beta-carotene in any fruit or vegetable. The fruit is widely grown in India and South East...

Morinda citrifolia

Originally native to Southeast Asia and Australia, the noni tree is now widely cultivated in tropical regions. The odd-shaped and rather strong tasting fruit have received some attention for their anti-cancer potential...

Moringa drouhardii

A stunning, small, dry deciduous tree to about 10 m tall from southwestern Madagascar with a thick, white, succulent trunk, similar to the baobab and fern-like foliage. The leaves can be eaten as a vegetable and the large, oil and protein-rich seeds are edible as well. It makes...

Moringa oleifera

The Drumstick tree is originally native to the foothills of the Himalayas but today is widely grown around the world. It may indeed be one of the most useful trees in the tropics and has been hailed as a miracle tree. The leaves, seed and flowers are edible and even...

Muntingia calabura

A beautiful small tree to about 12 m tall, native to forests from Mexico and the Caribbean south to Peru. It has spreading or slightly weeping branches with soft foliage and small white flowers, followed by small, red, edible and sweet fruits the size of cherries. The berries are good...

Musa balbisiana var. balbisiana

An obscure but exciting banana native to India, Burma, Tibet, Sri Lanka and east to Papua New Guinea, Musa balbisiana is perhaps one of the progenitors of the commercial banana. It grows at some altitude so may tolerate cool conditions, but its main characteristic is its huge flower. As with...

Musa itinerans 'Burmese Blue'

A moderately sized banana from northern Thailand, Laos and Vietnam that has previously been associated with both M. acuminata and M. balbisiana but is now thought to be Musa itinerans, close to the recently described variety guangdongensis but not the same as it grows considerably bigger and has suckers developing...

Musa sp. 'Helens Hybrid'

An interesting discovery from the foothills of the eastern Himalayas in the Darjeeling district, home to so many fabulous plants. This beautiful banana seems to be a hybrid between Musa sikkimensis and Musa "Chini-Champa", a cultivar with very sweet and tasty fruits, popular in this area of India. While...

Musa thomsonii

A subtropical species native to the Himalayas from Sikkim in northeastern India and Bhutan to Yunnan in China. Its pseudostems can reach a height of up to 4.5 m (15 ft.). The fruits are sweet but have seeds...

Musa velutina

This delightful dwarf banana, to only 1.2 m (4 ft.) tall, is certainly very deserving of a common name that calls attention to its "pinkness." Its somewhat waxy leaves have a pinkish midrib, the flowers are pink to orange, and the very ornamental fruits, dwarf bananas, are a bright, velvety...

Ochagavia elegans

This gem of the bromeliad family is found only in the Juan Fernandez Archipelago, which is made up of a couple of small, rocky and steep volcanic islands in the southeast Pacific off the coast of Chile. Its small, sculptured rosettes inhabit inaccessible cliffs, where they form large colonies. Showy...

Pandanus furcatus

A nicely shaped, moderate to large-sized Pandanus from the hills of Northeast India. This species usually produces a fairly tall, solitary trunk with a crown of large, robust, green leaves. It only branches sparingly and therefore keeps its neat, palmlike appearance. The trunk is supported by numerous large stilt...

Pandanus odorifer

Pandanus spiralis

A large, tropical screw pine to 10 m (33 ft.) tall, native to northernmost Western Australia and the Northern Territory in Australia, where it grows along creeks and rivers and on beaches and coastal dunes. Its large, orange red fruits are a particularly attractive feature and hang in large clusters...

Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa

Passiflora foetida var. foetida

A climbing or creeping vine with lobed leaves and pretty, white and pink flowers followed by small, edible and sweet fruit. Flowers and fruits are protected by strange, spiky and sticky bracts that can trap insects. The leaves emit a strong scent when crushed. It is widely distributed from Texas...

Passiflora ligularis

A vine originally native to the higher reaches of the Andes in South America, the sweet granadilla is widely cultivated today in mild tropical climates and well known for its sweet and aromatic fruits which are usually sold as passionfruits...

Passiflora mollissima

Passiflora quadrangularis

A large, vigorous vine, originally native to tropical South America. The beautiful red and purple flowers make it a very popular ornamental and the large, yellowish-green fruits contain many seeds with somewhat acidic arils that are used for juice and ice cream. In cultivation it does best in the...

Phoenix dactylifera

Commercially important as the producer of dates, Phoenix dactylifera is extremely variable with hundreds of named cultivars, which are propagated by suckers or increasingly in vitro. It is also widely used as an ornamental. Taller, thinner, and with spikier, bluish leaves than its popular cousin from the Canary Islands, it...

Phyllanthus acidus

A large shrub or small tree with pinnate leaves, originally native to Madagascar, but now widely introduced throughout the tropics for its tart fruit that are used for jellies, beverages and the like. It is easy to grow and succeeds in USDA Zones 9 to 11...

Phyllanthus emblica

A small to medium-sized, semi-deciduous tree native to southern Asia with small leaves in a pinnate arrangement and cherry to apricot sized fruits that are very popular in Asia despite being sour, astringent and somewhat bitter. They are used fresh, pickled, candied, in chutneys, for baking or seasoning...

Pinus armandii

A large pine with a spreading, broad conical crown and bright green, needle-like leaves to 15 cm (6 in.) long. Native to central and western China, southern Japan and Taiwan, it is found in mountainous areas between 2300 and 3000 m. In cultivation is is suitable for USDA hardiness...

Pinus maximartinezi

One of the world's rarest pines, this beautiful species is found only in a small area in southern Zacatecas, Mexico, where it forms part of a dry montane forest between 1600 and 2600 m (5200 and 8500 ft.). Closely related to P. pinceana, it grows into a medium-sized tree...

Plagiostachys crocydocalyx

Famous Italian Botanist Odoardo Beccari, who collected this plant in Borneo more than a hundred years ago, remarked that this species was indeed the nastiest flower he had ever seen. The inflorescence is a slimy, oozing spike that breaks through the side of the 4 m (13 ft.) leafy shoots...

Plethiandra sp. 'Creamy Star'

This unique star-tipped fruit grows on a small tree with large heart shaped leaves. The fruits are preceded by beautiful flowers and are borne in clusters on the branches. They are creamy white, can be eaten skin and all, and have a nice refreshing mildly acidic, strawberry like flavor...

Prosopis alba 'Banana Carob'

The white carob tree is a small or medium-sized tree with feathery foliage that inhabits the drier regions of the Andean foothills in Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile between 800 and 3000 m (3000 and 10000 ft.). The taxonomy of this species is very confusing; forms and...

Prosopis chilensis 'Large Fruited'

A small tree with feathery foliage in the Fabaceae (pea family), native to the arid regions of northern Chile, southern Peru and northern Argentina. The fruits are similar to carob and are used to make a rich sugary "flour." The dried fruits are placed in a blender and the resulting...

Prumnopitys ferruginea

A medium to large conifer to about 25 m (83 ft.) tall, with a rounded crown and a straight trunk to 1 m (3 ft.) in diameter with flaky bark. The leaves are short, narrow, flat and needle-like, glossy dark green, the female cones each bear one large seed...

Psidium guajava

A small, evergreen tree from South America with peeling bark, leather, glossy green leaves and irresistibly aromatic, sweet, yellow-skinned fruits that are pink inside and can be eaten fresh or made into jams, drinks or deserts. The guava is considered an invasive species in some countries...

Retanilla ephedra

Known locally as "frutilla del campo" (little wild fruits), this ornamental shrub in the Rhamnaceae (related to the similar Colletia) is native to dryish scrubland in central Chile between 400 to 2200 m. The pea-green stems are usually leafless and particularly attractive while fruiting. The fruits are small in...

Rollinia mucosa

A small to medium sized tree, originally native to the Caribbean and northern South America. It is occasionally cultivated for its large, yellowish fruit that has a delicious, creamy, white pulp. It is easy and fast growing in the tropics and starts producing after only a few years...

Sapindus saponaria

A large, dry deciduous tree from dry, tropical forests in the Americas and on Hawaii with pinnate foliage and round fruits that can be used, along with the bark of the tree as a natural substitute for soap and laundry detergents. The seeds are edible. Scarification and soaking is recommended...

Schinus molle

A midsized to relatively large tree native to the Andes in Peru with finely pinnate foliage and long clusters of small, red fruit that are popularly used as a colorful alternative to peppercorns but also have a host of medicinal uses. The sweet flesh of the fruit was used by...

Sclerocarya birrea

This moderately large tree in the Anacardiaceae family (and thus related to the mango, cashew and pistacio) is native to southern and western Africa. Its plum-sized fruits are yellowish when ripe, strong flavored, juicy and tart and locally popular in Africa eaten fresh or made into juice or jelly...

Sicana odorifera

A vigorous, large climbing plant in the pumpkin family with large, palmate leaves and big, edible, sweet and aromatic, yellow, orange or red fruits to 60 cm long that can be eaten raw or made into jam. Unripe fruits can be eaten as a vegetable...

Solanum ferox

From the nightshade family, Terong Bulu is a fruiting plant consumed in Borneo in a variety of ways but foremost as a seasoning ingredient in the preparation of sambal, a delicious traditional dish. It has a very pleasant sour aroma and helps balance the taste of fish. When ripe, the...

Solanum quitoense

An attractive member of the Nightshade family native to the Andes in South America. The abricot-sized fruits are orange when ripe and can be used to flavor beverages or eaten raw with a pinch of salt...

Syagrus cearensis

A recently discovered and described, slender, mildly clustering palm from easternmost Brazil, where it grows in seasonal forests to 750 m (2500 ft.). Each of its usually two to four slender, smooth, 4 to 10 m (13 to 33 ft.) tall trunks sports a bushy crown of ascending, plumose leaves...

Syagrus coronata

This very distinctive and attractive Syagrus has leaf bases arranged in five spiral rows, and petioles with long, flat, spinelike projections. Its mature height is 3-12 m (10-40 ft.), the trunk is about 30 cm (1 ft.) in diameter, and the stiff leaflets are whitish beneath and are held erect...

Synsepalum dulcificum

A tropical shrub in the Sapotaceae with glossy, dark green foliage and smallish, bright red fruits that have a strange effect when eaten: although they taste rather bland themselves, a substance they contain binds to the taste buds on your tongue and causes all acidic foods (such as lemons and...

Tamarindus indica

A medium-sized tree with feathery foliage, thought to originally be native to tropical Africa but widely cultivated today all around the world for its fruit which yields a sweet and sour pulp that is popular for a wide variety of uses. It is also a popular ornamental and can...

Vitex gigantea

A dry deciduous tree native to Ecuador and Peru with palmate foliage and clusters of small, purplish-blue flowers. It is locally popular for its very hard wood but would also make a very nice ornamental tree for the tropics...

Yucca baccata var. baccata

A small, short trunked or often trunkless Yucca with very hard, thick, bluish, deeply concave leaves. It is widely distributed over northern Mexico and the southwestern United States and is found in mountain areas up to 2400 m (7900 ft.). It is extremely hardy to frost and considered to possibly...

Yucca baccata var. vespertina

While generally quite similar to Y. baccata var. baccata, this variety forms large clusters of plants with bluish leaves. The short flower stalk carries large white to purplish flowers. It is native to the Mojave desert in California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah, where it grows in dry woodland or sagebrush...